| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.444, 153.422 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-26 05:23:11.630 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 26, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 26, 2000 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 238.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.422 and latitude -6.444.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 238.4 km |
| Lae | 711.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 769.3 km |
| Honiara | 792.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1019.4 km |
| Cairns | 1433.6 km |
| Merauke | 1454.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1475.2 km |
| Abepura | 1482.2 km |
| Townsville | 1597.0 km |
| Wamena | 1625.4 km |
| Mackay | 1700.5 km |
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